Revenue Controller
Amsterdam - Netherlands
Job Summary
Your role
- Contract review and approvals: contracts are reviewed for accuracy and completeness of data points as well as the setup in CLM which is the basis for correct accounting throughout the duration of the contract.
- Monthly revenue recognition: based on the revenue forecast generated by the revenue application combined with the controls in place to ensure complete and accurate revenue recognition post the revenues to the Accounting system.
- Monthly flux analytics: analyze the variances month-over-month and tell the story behind the numbers. This input is relevant for the local Managing Director as well as the local FP&A lead as well as for the R2R team that take this as input in their comprehensive P&L analytics.
- Execution and documentation of SOX controls in the revenue process
- Contribute to internal and external audits on the revenues and revenue process
- Maintain strong and constructive working relationship with internal stakeholders (including the Billing & Collections team Sales Operations R2R and FP&A) as well as internal/external auditors
- Manage timely closing of the monthly revenues
- Contribute to EMEA-wide compliance with the relevant SOX controls over contract approvals and revenue recognition
- Reviewing approving activating and terminating of contracts and processing price indexations
- Monthly revenue entries per property in the geography for which the Revenue Controller is responsible
- Documented SOX controls
- Revenue analytics per property
- Up to date contract database in which contracts are activated and terminated in a timely fashion
What youll need
- Proven previous experience in an accounting role
- Knowledge of standard accounting packages (ideally Financial Force Yardi & Oracle)
- Good knowledge of revenue accounting concepts under IFRS and US GAAP
- Good problem-solving skills; a creative approach with the ability to develop new ideas
- Ability to produce work to a consistently high standard within tight deadlines
- Capability to work independently and as part of a team
Responsibilities
The Revenue Controller is responsible for complete and accurate recognition of revenues in the geography or geographies assigned to him/her review and approval of sales contracts revenue flux analysis as well as and execution and documentation of SOX-controls that are in place to ensure complete and accurate revenue recognition.
Qualifications
The Revenue Controller has strong finance and accounting experience and a passion for building strong relationships with the stakeholders such as the local Managing Director the FP&A team sales team Operations R2R and Billing & Collections. The Revenue Controller is resilient by nature and familiar with being in a highly visible role. The ability to prioritize and excellent attention to detail is key for this face paced role.
The Revenue controller is a strong team player who takes full ownership of his work taking initiative structure and organize work in a dynamic and constructive manner
- Proven previous experience in an accounting role
- Knowledge of standard accounting packages (ideally Financial Force Yardi & Oracle)
- Good knowledge of revenue accounting concepts under IFRS and US GAAP
- Good problem-solving skills; a creative approach with the ability to develop new ideas
- Ability to produce work to a consistently high standard within tight deadlines
- Capability to work independently and as part of a team
Key Skills
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